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^^SPECIAL NOTES
^^No pollution will occur.
^^Each game turn is one year.
^^Ottomans are at permanent war with everyone, and may not exchange techs.
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-----------------------------Europe: 1520--------------------------
The Middle ages are over, after 100 years of Renaissance conflict
is brewing in europe.
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In the south the muslim Ottoman Empire is rapidly expanding its
sphere of influence and it seems to be but a matter of time
before the gates of Vienna are reached.
The Ottoman throne has just been assumed by a new Sultan,
Suleyman I who soon earns the name "Suleyman the great" and under
his reign Ottoman Turkey will flourish like never before.
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To the north, The Holy Roman Empire of German nation is begining to be
torn appart by inner strife, a priest named Martin Luther has posted 95
theses protesting against the Pope, starting what quickly becomes
known as the Protestant movement.
While the converts to this religion are numerous, many German Princes
are quick to adapt this new religion not out of religious conviction
but becouse it places them in command of the church of their country...
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It seems only a matter of time before a the monarch of a major nation
will try to use this as a weapon in thier struggle to increase thier
power of thier own people.
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In the far north in desperate attempts to reform the Calmar Union
united around a danish monarch, Kristian II forever to be remembered as
"the tyrant" by the Swedish people, orders the execution of every leading
Swedish noble man after conquering the capital of Stockholm.
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In both Spain and the Austria the mighty Habsburg family in an effort to unify
their holdings, has appointed the same man to lead the countries.
In Spain the crowning of a foreigner has resulted in nothing but resentment,
soon enough several major cities are revolting against thier new king.
However these revolts are both losely lead and ill coordinated, they are doomed
to fall within short...
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